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The Amaranth

  • 2018
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
613
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Melora Walters, Jeffrey DeMunn, Susan Sullivan, Christopher Denham, and Shiva Negar in The Amaranth (2018)
Lily and Richard move to a luxurious and cult-like community, where Lily becomes unsettled by the transformation she observes in her older husband and in her own physiology, leading her to wonder if there's something more sinister at play.
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Lily and Richard move to a luxurious and cult-like community, where Lily becomes unsettled by the transformation she observes in her older husband and in her own physiology, leading her to w... Read allLily and Richard move to a luxurious and cult-like community, where Lily becomes unsettled by the transformation she observes in her older husband and in her own physiology, leading her to wonder if there's something more sinister at play.Lily and Richard move to a luxurious and cult-like community, where Lily becomes unsettled by the transformation she observes in her older husband and in her own physiology, leading her to wonder if there's something more sinister at play.

  • Director
    • Albert Chi
  • Writer
    • Eileen Shields
  • Stars
    • Melora Walters
    • Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Christopher Denham
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    613
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Albert Chi
    • Writer
      • Eileen Shields
    • Stars
      • Melora Walters
      • Jeffrey DeMunn
      • Christopher Denham
    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Melora Walters
    Melora Walters
    • Lily Kendrick
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Richard Kendrick
    Christopher Denham
    Christopher Denham
    • Dr. Alan Campbell
    Shiva Negar
    Shiva Negar
    • Mia
    Brandon Scott
    Brandon Scott
    • Arthur
    Susan Sullivan
    Susan Sullivan
    • Patsy Howard
    Harley Jane Kozak
    Harley Jane Kozak
    • Holly
    Chandra L. Upreti
    • New Butler
    Danielle Kennedy
    Danielle Kennedy
    • Nurse
    Sewell Whitney
    Sewell Whitney
    • Randy
    • Director
      • Albert Chi
    • Writer
      • Eileen Shields
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    9clanciai

    Interesting study in the risks of manipulating with nature on humans

    There is no mention of anyone's age here, although that is the main issue of the film. Lily moves with her old husband on his request to a geriatric home, where everyone is of an undefinable old age. Her husband has a heart attack, but he recovers, and by the medications of the home he has a startling recovery and becomes a new man. She even gets pregnant.

    She has an old father who never approved of her marriage, and in spite of her husband's wishes, she visits him sometimes. He dies, like all old people do sooner or later, but no one seems to die at the Amaranth.

    The doctor is engaged in pioneering experiments, and almost every pensioner at the place eats his yellow pills. Well, let's not embark on any spoilers.

    The film is interesting, because there is no science fiction here, everything is quite realistic, and these things could very well be going on. Medical science always needs to go on researching, there is never any end to new discoveries and breakthroughs, but these always need experiments.

    The film explores this research activity in a very subtle way without giving anything away or risking any improper allegations. It is beautifully made at that, the music is perfectly adapted, and especially if you are anywhere in the medical profession, this should make you think. Is this really ethically tolerable? Well, the medical pioneers and researchers have no choice but just have to continue experimenting and follow through what they have started.
    7joiningjt

    Decent mystery/thriller worth a watch.

    Not a masterpiece but a very decent mystery thriller with excellent acting and a very good cast. A little slow and moderately predictable but was worth watching till the satisfying end. With who we have as president and the way society is going I see this story as very plausible and in the very near future.
    7Larry-R

    Placid and Unobtrusive

    While it seems like it's going to become a melodramatic, supercilious Lifetime type movie, it ends up treating a dicey subject a pretty objectively, giving the viewer an opportunity to form their own opinion, which I find refreshing in an era when every movie and TV show seems like imperious operant conditioning for convicted thought criminals.
    6Valid_ID

    Palatable

    For once, I agree with the overall Imdb rating of this movie; it was palatable. An interesting, if unoriginal story, unfolds with enough mystery to keep you watching until the end. Melora Walterns was a new face to me, but she held up her acting part with skill. Jeffery DeMunn has one of those unpleasant faces that would make a great villain, but in this movie he just looks senile and demented. IMO Christopher Denham's heart-shaped face doesn't convey enough malice for the role, so not a good casting choice, but he did a decent job nonetheless. Brandon Scott was a good choice for the role, and he was great in it. I enjoyed the story twist at the end, as it's more realistic, with none of that pretense of a happy ending that most Hollywood movies end with.
    5johannes2000-1

    A good premise, but too slow and unconvincing.

    The premise of this thriller is interesting and fairly original, but somehow it didn't live up to its potential. That is mainly due to the very slow pace and the lack of any serious action. It's all in the atmosphere, that is supposed to be sinister and creepy, but even that didn't really come about. What didn't help was Melora Walters as the intelligent and suspicious heroine Lily, she constantly acted cranky, sulky or angry, treated her well-meaning old husband (a fine role by Richard Kendrick) condescending, and had an irritating, slurry way of talking, as if she was constantly under the influence of downers.

    After some 70 minutes Lily (and we) out of the blue got all the answers to the mysteries (as if the leading doctor of the facility suddenly decided to make a clean sweep!), and after that there is a weird sort of epilogue, in which we see how formerly outraged and indignant Lily a few years later nevertheless drops her principles when it suits her own benefit. It could have been a strong, cynical ending, if it hadn't been presented so abrupt and out of the blue, it looked like either an afterthought of someone in the production who was able to force it into the movie, or as if some substantial material was lost on the cutting table.

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    • Trivia
      The film was produced by Mollye Asher who went on to produce Academy Award winning film Nomadland (2020) two years later and utilized much of the same crew on both films, including the late Mike Wolf Snyder as the sound mixer.
    • Quotes

      Lily Kendrick: Even with the bone marrow transplant, the best the doctors could offer is a year.

      Dr. Alan Campbell: Of course there's no way of knowing if this unfortunate outcome is a result of our process,

      Richard Kendrick: Can you help, Doctor?

      Dr. Alan Campbell: I believe so, but this kind of procedure would be something new and unorthodox, and Mia would need to live here for the course of her treatment. Given Lily's objections to our methodology in the past, well...

      Lily Kendrick: [pause] That won't be a problem.

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      Castle Park Romance
      Written by Jim Harbourg

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Clinic
    • Filming locations
      • Ketchum, Idaho, USA
    • Production company
      • Griffin Film Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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